Archive: January, 2018

Jamie Zabludowski- Age 27, of  Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Key Biscayne, FL. Beloved daughter of Daniel and Debra (Fialkow) Zabludowski. Dear sister of  Jason Zabludowski and his wife Melanie. Dear granddaughter of Jay Fialkow and the late Jane, the late Louis and Edith Zabludowski. Loving niece of  Michael Zabludowski and his wife Jodi, David Fialkow and his wife Nina, Linda Sternberg and her the late  husband  Richard. Also survived by loving cousins. Services are Private for family only. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Rosie’s Place, Attn: Donations, 889 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.

Of Holbrook, on December 31, 2017. Beloved husband of Bernice (Miller) Seronick. Loving brother of Muriel Ellman (Norton) and the late Ben Seronick. Dear uncle of Sheila Izen, Felice Trabelsi, Paula, Matthew, and Larry Ellman, Phyllis Ben Abram, Alvin Seronick. Graveside service at Koretz Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Norton and Muriel Ellman. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA  02472 or to The ARC of MA, 217 South St., Waltham, MA  02453.

Adele (Gilden) Katzman-Of Newton, on December 31, 2017.Devoted daughter of the late Samuel and Celia (Schwartz) Gilden. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Katzman. Devoted mother of Harold,Mitchell and his wife Sheryl, and Phillip and his wife Joanne. Dear grandmother of Ben, Aaron, Arianna, Leo, and Seth.Dear sister of the late Charles and Norman Gilden and Hinda Flaks. Services in The Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park,40 Dedham St.,on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 10:00 am.Following the interment, memorial observance will be held at her residence until 3:00pm and then continuing Saturday evening 7-9pm,and Sunday-thru Wednesday 1-4, 7-9pm Remembrances in her memory may be made to Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St. Newton,MA 02459 or Hadassah-New England,200 Reservoir St.,Suite 10,Needham,MA 02494.

Of Framingham, on December 30, 2017. Beloved wife of Michael Leipner. Service at Beit Olam – East Cemetery, Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 1:00 pm.

Madeline Pine Lanza-of Quincy, on December 29, 2017. Graveside service at the Brezna Cemetery, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury, Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Judith (Yarchin) Lourie-of Waltham, on December 29, 2017. Beloved wife of Paul Lourie and his children and grandchildren. Devoted mother of Greg Stoller and his wife Arlene. Loving grandmother of Bradley, Eric, and Emily Stoller. Services at  Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 2:00 pm.Following interment, memorial observance will be at the home of Gregory and Arlene Stoller until 7:30 pm Tuesday only. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, 677 Highland Ave., Needham, MA 02494.

A longtime resident of Newton, age 101, on December 29, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Karlin, former Newton City Clerk and Alderman. Cherished aunt of Richard Trehub (Judith), Susan Trehub Waldman (David), Ann Trehub, and Carol Trehub Shapiro (Daniel). Loving great-aunt of Kenneth Trehub (Jill), Eric Trehub, Lisa Waldman Friedman (Ari), and Karyn Waldman Samuel (Rowen). Dear great-great-aunt of Kyle, Scott, Matthew, Noah, Eli, Jacob, and Alex. Sister of the late George Trehub, Irving Trehub, and Frances Trehub, and sister-in-law of Etta Trehub, Bertha Trehub, and the late Harriet “Hattie” Trehub. She is also survived by numerous other dear family members and friends. Emma was a former member of Temple Emanuel in Newton and a former employee of the Newton Chamber of Commerce. She will be lovingly remembered as the matriarch of her family who graciously hosted many holidays and gatherings. The family all turned to her for guidance and advice and she always stayed current so she could interact with every generation of her family. Even while living at Lasell Village, Emma was the “go-to” person for driving her friends most of the time until age 96. Special thanks to her many dedicated caregivers who were so wonderful to her in her later years. Her memory will be eternal. Services at the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 126 High St., Boston, MA 02110 or Temple Emanuel, 365 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459.

STOLL, David of Hudson passed away peacefully at home on December 25, 2017. Devoted husband of the late Cynthia (Poley) Stoll. Loving younger brother of Edna Oling and twin brother of Lois Pepkin. Devoted father of Deborah Sargent, Eric Stoll (Michelle), and Marc Stoll (Roberta). Dear grandfather of Anna, Robin, Scott, Julie, Emily, Justin, Rocky, Cora, Shawn, Stariona, Miriam, Shoshana, Ben, and Rachel. Great-grandfather of Chloe and Claire. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 28^th, 2017 at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Road, Wayland, MA 01778. A burial will then be held at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Following the services, a gathering to celebrate David’s life, will be held at Temple Emanuel, 150 Berlin Road, Marlborough, MA 01752. Memorial observance will take place at the Stoll Residence from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting Thursday and will continue daily through January 4^th, 2018. Remembrances may be made to the Temple Emanuel Scholarship fund. David spent his career as a computer programmer, but really enjoyed the last few years substitute teaching for schools in Hudson, Marlboro and Bolton.  He was a very talented woodworker whose model of the U.S.S. Constitution can be viewed at Hudson Public Library’s reference desk.

Of Waltham, formerly of Randolph, on December 24, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (Kaplan) Machlin. Devoted father of Robert Machlin, Charles Machlin, and Cheryl Machlin. Also survived by six grandchildren. Services at Congregation Beth Abraham/Beth Am, 1301 Washington St., Canton, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph.

Julie Meshel-age 34, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Newton,on December 14, 2017. Beloved daughter of Renee (Rogatz) and Robert Meshel. Dear sister of Jon. Devoted aunt of Jamie, Jessie and Matthew Meshel. Devoted niece of Beth Rand, Laura Morrow and the late Lynn Miller and her surviving husband Frank. Memorial service at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances in her memory to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, 90 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (800-829-8289) www.bbrfoundation.org.

of Brookline, a leader in the field of immune tolerance research, died from complications after a bone marrow transplant, on December 20, 2017. Beloved husband of Margot Stern Strom. Devoted father of Adam Strom (Sandy Smith-Garcés) and Rachel Fan Stern Strom (Rinze van Brug).  Cherished grandfather of Max, Sam, Ries, and Liev. Dear brother of Michael Strom (Sherry) and Susan Mogerman (Jay). Dr. Strom was raised on the south side of Chicago where he attended South Shore High School, and, after a traumatic football injury and brain sergury, went on to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he met his wife, and then University of Illinois Medical School at Chicago – Class of 1966.  He served as the Chief of Immunology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Strom was the recipient of the Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology, the Alfred Newton Richards Award from the International Society of Nephrology, and the Mentoring Award from the American Society of Transplantation, having mentored and trained over 100 young scientists. He had active grants from the National Institute of Health with over 700 manuscripts in the fields of immunology and transplantation. Dr. Strom was a founding member and past president of both the American Society of Transplantation and the Clinical Immunology Society.  He was larger than life, a lover of the Boston Celtics, wine, and most of all, his family.  A memorial service will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, Friday, December 22, 2017 at 10:30 am. 

Of Weston, on December 20, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Ting Huang Chang. Devoted mother of David Chang, Min Chang, and Peter Chang. Cherished grandmother of Andre Chang, Alex Chang, Ashley Chu, Antony Chu, and Jolie Chang. Dear sister of Caroal Chiang. Services at Wlison Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Interment at Newton Cemetery.

SPEISER- Marilyn H., of Cambridge, on December 19, 2017, following a long illness. Dear daughter of the late Abram and Ann (Frieder) Speiser. Loving sister of Fred Speiser, and Bernice Speiser and her husband Larry Elswit. Loving aunt of Rebecca and Justin. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 10:00 am. Remembrances may be made to National Jewish Health, PO Box 17169, Denver, CO 80217-0169, or Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, PO Box 610366, Newton, MA  02461. Marilyn was a Founder and Executive Director of Boston Adoption Bureau, Inc. (BABI). She placed children in loving homes for over 30 years.

Irandokht Behjat (Zomorrodi), 81, passed away peacefully in her home on December 18, 2017.

Born in Iran, the daughter of the late Hassan Ali Zomorrodi and Zahra (Majidi) Zomorrodi, she is survived by her husband, Mahmoud Behjat; her children, Roya, Haleh, Abdi, and Elham; her grandchildren, Parastou, Aria, Dara, Adam, Andrew and Kian; and her great-grandchild, Amir. Mother-in-law to Selim and Fariba, and grand-mother-in-law to Farouk and Andriana. She was the sister of the late Shahpour, Mehdi, Houshang, and Nosrat.

Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, Friday, December 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at the Newton Cemetery. Following the burial, family and friends are invited to a Luncheon at the Newton Marriott at 3 p.m.

ERIC WINER-of Dedham, suddenly on December 17, 2017.Beloved son of the late Charna (Rutberg) Winer and Stanley Winer. Devoted father of Zachary Winer and his partner Amy. Loving brother of Amy Heller and her husband Marty, David Winer and his partner Erik, and Marc Winer. Devoted uncle of Joshua Hahn and his partner Adam, Jeffrey Hahn and his wife Mia and their children Ceci and Lila. Devoted nephew of Jerold Rutberg and his wife Barbara. Former husband of Laurie (Lebow) Winer. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Amy and Marty Heller until 8:00 pm and Thursday 2-8 pm.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Experience Camps for Grieving Children, P.O. Box 5099, Westport, CT 06881. info@experience.camp.

Berman, Anne, of Rockville, MD, formerly or Brockton and Hull, on December 18, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Peter B. Berman. Devoted mother of Richard Berman, Gail Berman, Nancy Kimberley (Thomas), and Jane Conway (John). Loving grandmother of Emily, Laura, Ian, William, and Molly. Cherished great-grandmother of Charlotte, Gigi, and Caroline. Dear sister of the late Hyman and Paul Cohen. Anne was a dedicated and devoted member of Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton where she served as past-president of the sisterhood. Graveside service at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 12:00 Noon. Memorial observance will be held in MD. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to a charity of choice.

formerly of Randolph, on December 17, 2017, age 101, survived by her daughter Trudy Rubin and daughter-in-law Syrl Silberman, mother of the late Saul Rubin, beloved wife of the late Theodore Rubin.  Daughter of immigrants, helped put her brothers through college, worked as a bookkeeper until 72, always dreamed of furthering her education and finally graduated from UMass Boston at 75 years of age with a degree in gerontology. Loved gardening and identifying new birds, and never stopped singing until her final days. Services at Agudath Israel Cemetery, 776  Baker St., West Roxbury, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hadassah – New England, 200 Reservoir St. – Suite 103, Needham, MA 02494.

Ruth Miller-of Wayland,on December 16, at the age of 85. Wife of the late Joseph Miller. Survived by her four children, Steven Miller, Barry Miller, Sharon Haims (Allan), Mark Miller (Melissa); 5 grandchildren, Eli and Rachel Haims, Max, Evan and Samantha Miller: brother Irwin Chafetz (Roberta), sister-in-law Carolyn Miller and her late husband Marvin, sister-in-law Gerri Motel and her late husband Paul, loving nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.Funeral services on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Wilson Chapel at Hebrew College, 234 Herrick Road, Newton. Interment will follow at Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. Shiva will begin Tuesday, immediately following the burial until 8:00 p.m. at The Hills at Mainstone Clubhouse, 133 Hillside Drive, Wayland and will continue at her late residence on Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chabad of Lexington, 9 Burlington Street, Lexington, MA. 02173 and NewBridge on the Charles, 7000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026.

Margaret Winer Sherin passed away on December 16, 2017 at age 71. Growing up in Newton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Irving Winer and Ruth Winer Gottlieb, the step-daughter of the late Attorney Joseph Gottlieb, the sister of Donald Winer of Sewall’s Point, FL who shared mutual idolization and love, and the sister-in-law of Maxine Winer. A long-time resident of Back Bay, Boston and Chatham, MA, she was the loving wife of Peter Sherin, and mother of her beloved son David. She leaves many devoted friends and family members. After a decades-long career as a psychiatric social worker, she turned to film screen writing, earning the interest of major cable producers and film directors and the respect of other writers. Often traveling internationally with her family, she found people and places around the world an inspiration for her work. The funeral will be for immediate family and her close friends. In lieu of flowers a contribution in her name can be made to S.P.O.R.E. – Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Dr. Eric Winer, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.

of Brookline, on December 12, 2017. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, Friday, December 15, 2017 at 1:30 pm.

Complete notice to follow.

Lynette Brown, age 95, of Chestnut Hill, on December 9, 2017. Cherished wife and soulmate of the late Morton Brown.

Devoted mother of Alan and Sari, Peter and Betsy. Cherished grandmother of Andrew Brown,Jordan Brown, Marissa and Eric Yohay, Harley and Adrienne Brown. Great grandmother of Axel Brown.

Lynette is survived by her brother Bill Kaufman and his wife Lois, and her many nieces and nephews.

Dear sister of the late Nathan, Max, Roslyn and Freda.

Lynette was a Navy Veteran. She had a wide circle of friends and enjoyed spending time with them.

She was a long time employee of Filenes. Lynette will be greatly missed and be in our hearts forever.

Services will be private.

Charlotte Lily Meyersohn Lebowitz – died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Metrowest Medical Center.

Charlotte was born in Schwerin, Germany, the oldest of three children of Franz and Magda (Wellisch) Meyersohn.   The family emigrated from Europe and settled in Worcester, MA, where her father was a physician and her mother a piano teacher.  Following high school, Charlotte went to Pembroke College at Brown University, where she sang in an a capella group, and from which she earned her Bachelors degree.  She was particularly proud of continuing on to complete her masters in the graduate school at Simmons School of Social Work, and worked as a licensed social worker in several settings including the Framingham Youth Guidance Center, the Brandon School, and eventually as school social worker with the Natick Public Schools.  She was a good skier (though a nervous lift user) and tennis player, and an avid traveler, visiting family in Switzerland, friends in the Caribbean and New Hampshire.   She married Marshall Lebowitz, and together they moved to Natick in 1949.  They both became active in town, in activities as varied as Temple Israel, schools issues, and swimming areas; and she supported actively a number of arts programs.

She is survived by her younger brothers Rolf Meyersohn (Marylea) of NYC and Peter Meyersohn (Annette Needle) of Chestnut Hill, nieces Elizabeth Meyersohn and Molly Jean-Mary, nephews Jonathan Meyersohn (Julie Hartenstein) of NYC and Matthew (Nina) Meyersohn of Cambridge and their children.  She was “Omi” to grandchildren Dov and Max Lebowitz-Nowak of Brooklyn and NYC, respectively and by Adam, Noah and Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, of LA, Athens GA and Philadelphia, respectively.  She is also survived by her daughter Wendy (Joel Nowak) of Brooklyn.  She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Marshall, and by her adored children Marian “Katy” (David Lockard) and Mark. She cherished cousins and friends, all over the country and in Europe, and neighbors nearby.

Services will be held at Temple Israel of Natick, 145 Hartford Street, Natick at 10 am on Monday, December 11,2017, with interment to follow at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery. Shiva will be observed immediately following interment at the Temple till 5:30PM and 7-9pm.  The family will also sit shiva in Brooklyn later in the week.  Donations in Charlotte’s memory may be made to the Morse Institute Library, the Mark Lebowitz Prize at Natick High School, or checks payable to Dartmouth College and sent to the Dartmouth Development Office, HB 6066, Hanover, NH 03755 to either of these funds – “The Mark Lebowitz Prize” at the Hopkins Center, or “the Katy Lebowitz 1976 Academic Enrichment Fund.”

Aron  Kantorovich-of Braintree, December 5, 2017. Father of Yury. Services in Everett on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

Aaron “Bud” Knopping-of Delray Beach, formerly of Brookline, MA, on December 6, 2017. Beloved husband of Carol (Kaiserman) Knopping and the late Sandra (Price) Knopping. Devoted father of Susan Knopping and Jeffrey Knopping, and the late Edward Knopping. Dear stepfather of B.J. Forman and Lisa Davis. Loving grandfather of Rachel and Ross Talbert, and Gregory and Jacob Knopping. Loving step- grandfather of Ryan and Jordan McPherson and Sarena Greene, and step great- grandfather of  Kyran McPherson. Dear brother of Richard Knopping. Dear uncle of Ilene and Steven Knopping.  Graveside service at The Knights of Liberty Cemetery, 19 Washington St., Woburn, MA, on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 10:00 am. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of James and Eileen Samels until 8:00 pm  Sunday, and Monday 11-2 pm &  5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014,Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 (www.michaeljfox.org/donate now) or Project Morry, 350 Executive Blvd., Suite 125,Elmsford, NY 10523 (www.projectmorry.org).

On December 5, 2017. Born June 18, 1924 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, son of the late Dora and Barney Marcus and brother of the late George Marcus, Arnold lived most of his life in Holbrook, MA and then Braintree, Massachusetts,Delray Beach, FL and North Easton, MA with his stunning wife and former Miss AZA Enid Marcus, to whom he was married to for 67 years, yes 67 years. Arnold was a life and disability specialist and Certified Life Underwriter of Marcus Insurance Agency in Chestnut Hill for many years.
A professional singer who did charity events for the Hebrew Home for the Aged and sang the National Anthem at Boston Celtics games under the stage name Mr. Shalom. He was an avid tennis player and housed Trish Bostrom of the Virginia Slims Tournament and then the Boston Lobsters and gave tennis lessons to special needs students in Florida. Arnold, who outlived his immediate family by decades, was talking about cholesterol and had skim milk, margarine and other Health foods in the early 1960’s long before most people knew what cholesterol was. He once served his children horse meat because of its low fat without telling them which was a mistake never repeated. Arnold and Enid were part of the original group in 1967 who helped to create an Ileitis and Colitis Foundation (now the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation-New England Chapter). Arnold was sharp and did crossword puzzles in ink. Arnold loved clothing and was active in fitness and strict on his dietary intake in order to live a remarkable 93 years staying current on current events throughout. Although very quiet of his military service in the Navy during World War II of the Sea of Japan, it became very important to him culminating in a award for outstanding military service presented by Congressman Joe Kennedy 6 months ago and concluded by a 45 minute interview by Congressman Kennedy about his Navy service which was videotaped and on file at the National Archives.
Arnold leaves Enid of North Easton, his daughter, Harriett June Ykasala of Stoughton , Eric Stanley Marcus and his wife Eileen of Northboro, MA, Stephen Marcus  and his wife Carol Augustyniak of North Easton, grandson Gregg Ykasala of Northboro and his wife Melissa, and great grandchild Josh. Jenna Marcus of Boston and Brad Marcus of New York City and Alexandra Marcus of Oakland and Jake Marcus of North Easton and Miami, FL. While a wonderful father and grandfather who loved unconditionally, he kissed us every time he saw us. Arnold will be remembered by his family as a loveable father, husband and grandfather.
Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St. Sharon on Friday, December 8, 2017 at 12 Noon. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Remembrances may be made to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of New England, 72 Park Street, Suite 202, Needham, MA  02494.

Of Lexington, on December 2, 2017. Beloved wife of Charles Brecher. Mother of Jonathan and Andrew. Grandmother of Dori. Services at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington, Monday, December 4, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Beit Olam Cemetery, Wayland. Memorial observance will be at the Brecher residence, 1010 Waltham St., Lexington, Monday from 7-9 pm and Tuesday – Thursday, 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Minyan service will be held each evening at 7:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Darius Dabruvka and Farhoud Moshfegh.Dear brother of Sarvenaz and Ottessa Moshfegh .Graveside services were held at Beit Olam East Cemetery.

This story was written by Werner’s granddaughter Beckie Moses

 Werner Herbert Gumpertz of West Newton, Massachusetts died on Friday, December 1, 2017. He passed peacefully while holding his wife Susan’s hand and surrounded by his family.

Werner was born on December 26, 1917 in Berlin, Germany to his parents Richard and Olga Gumpertz. His younger brother, the late Gerard “Mohamed” Gumpertz, was born four years later.

One thing was clear from an early age: Werner was born to be an engineer. He was particularly fascinated with trains and railway systems. One of his most beloved pastimes was setting up his electric railroads during the holidays—a tradition that continued throughout his life.

After completing high school, Werner moved to Zurich, Switzerland in 1936 to attend the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He traveled to Amsterdam during the summer of 1939 to do volunteer engineering work. World War II broke out later that year and he was unable to return to Switzerland to complete his last year of engineering school. That year and those that followed were a time of worry and heartbreak for Werner and his family. His parents still lived in Germany during Kristallnacht and Richard was sent to Dachau Concentration Camp. Olga bribed the Gestapo with jewelry to free Richard, after which he fled to Holland to join Werner. Soon after, Werner convinced Richard to get visas and leave for the United States as soon as possible. Werner and Richard arrived in New York City on the Red Star Line’s Westernland on March 12, 1940. Olga and Gerry joined them in New York City in 1941.

In 1943, Werner was drafted into the U.S. Army. He completed his training at Camp Ritchie’s Military Intelligence Training Center. Werner went on to become an Army Intelligence Officer, serving overseas in Germany. He was later recruited by the U.S. Military Government and sent to Switzerland to identify and eliminate Nazi ideology from book publications. He led a distinguished military career and took great pride in serving his country.

Werner began his engineering career at MIT in 1947. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and advanced engineering degrees there and later joined the Department of Building Engineering and Construction as an instructor.

Werner also met his colleagues Howard Simpson and Frank Heger at MIT, with whom Werner would build Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)—a multinational engineering firm. SGH was one of Werner’s proudest accomplishments and he was actively involved with the firm until the end of his life. His love of engineering, teaching and learning, and giving opportunities to young engineers is embedded into the fabric of the company.

Mutual friends introduced Werner to Elizabeth “Betty” Lewit in 1949. Both quickly realized that they had met their match and were engaged within two weeks. They were married on Thanksgiving that year and shared fifty years of a happy marriage until Betty passed away in 1999.

Werner and Betty purchased their house in West Newton in 1951, the home that Werner would call his for the rest of his life. They had two children—Richard “Rick” Gumpertz and Ruth (Gumpertz) Moses. The family enjoyed many trips to Europe, Sunday rides, playful rough-housing, and baking cookies with extended family during the holidays.

Rick had two daughters—Katie and Valerie, and Ruth had two daughters—Beckie and Samantha. Werner adored his granddaughters and they him. They cherish memories of building gingerbread houses, refinishing old tools from his tremendous collection, and listening to stories about his childhood, the war, his travels, his life.

In 2000, Werner got a second chance at love with Susan Connors. Susan was the tenant in the upstairs unit of Werner’s two-family. Both Susan and Werner had recently lost their spouses and as Werner put it, “Now both Susan and I rattled around the house, on separate levels of a house too big for us.” A spark struck between them on an outing to buy a new refrigerator for Susan. The two would go on to share a beautiful marriage filled with love, respect, loyalty, and admiration. As Werner said of their relationship, “In my eyes this love story is not a coincidence, but a miracle.”

Werner is survived by his wife, Susan Connors; his children, Richard Gumpertz and Ruth Moses; his granddaughters, Katie Bell, Valerie Gokhfeld, Beckie Moses, and Samantha Moses; his son and daughter-in-law, Joel Moses and Karen Rowinsky; as well as members of the Gumpertz, Block, Connors, Lawless, Perrone, and Suech families, and the immeasurable number of friends and colleagues who were lucky to know him. Werner was looking forward to becoming a great-grandfather in 2018.Werner left an indelible mark on each person he touched and his absence will never cease to be felt.

Many of the details shared above were pulled from Werner’s Odyssey: Berlin to Boston, written and compiled by Babette Kahn Rittmeyer.

Services will be held at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre on Wednesday December 6, 2017 at 1:00pm.Interment to follow at Newton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to BIDMC Cardiac MR Center, c/o Dr. Warren Manning, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02115 or Stoneman Center for Research and Education in Quality improvement ,c/o Dr. Mark Aronson, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02115.

On December 1, 2017 at age 95. Born in Lodz, Poland. Survivor of The Holocaust, Auschwitz Concentration camp and Lodz Ghetto. Devoted wife to her predeceased husband “Yossel”, cherished mother of Chavi & Judah Lerer and Linda & Fred Chanowski.  Loving Bubbe to Devorah & Shlomo Schwartz, Blake Chanowski, Aron & Bryna Lerer, Moishe & Tova Lerer, Ross Chanowski and great-grandmother of seven. Services at Beth Menachem Chabad, 349 Dedham St., Newton, MA  on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:00 pm.  Burial at Agudath Israel Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury.  Shiva immediately following the burial at the home of Fred and Linda Chanowski. Shiva will continue Monday – Thursday 3-5 pm & 7 – 8:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton.

MISELMAN – Eunice (Fleishman), of Brockton, formerly of Randolph, and Plantation, FL, on December 1, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Raephel Miselman. Devoted mother of Robin Damari, Jeff Miselman, and Howard Miselman. Mother- in-law of Dawn Marrafino. Dear grandmother of Liat, Emily Hannah, Bill, Nicole, Alyssa, Michael. Great -grandmother of Ryan, Kyra, Joey, Leo, and Lyla. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon (please gather at the rear of the Administration Building), on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:45 am. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Howard Miselman through 8:00 pm. In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to American Heart Association, 300 5^th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA  02451.

84 years young, of Chestnut Hill, MA and Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Newton, Framingham, Mattapan and Chelsea, passed away at her home with family by her side on November 30, 2017. Cherished wife of the late Leonard Newman. Adored wife of the late Leonard Miller. Loving and generous mother of Brian Newman, Wendy Newman-Evans and Sam Miller. Fancy grandma of Laura Newman, Liza Evans, Luke Evans, Lance Miller and Justin Miller. She is survived by her loving sister, Marcia, many nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was pre-deceased by her siblings Phil, Bill, Bea and Florence. Services at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA, Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Interment at Meretz Cemetery, Woburn. Memorial observance at her home on Sunday 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Miracle Network – Shand’s Hospital division at Gainesville, FL, c/o CMN, 205 West 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 or Thanks To Yanks, 15 Virginia Dr., Milford, MA 01757.

Joseph H. Miller-on November 29, 2017, at the age of 88. Survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Miller; four children,Steven Miller, Barry Miller, Sharon Haims (Allan), and Mark Miller (Melissa); 5 grandchildren, Eli and Rachel Haims, Max, Evan and Samantha Miller; his sister, Gerri Motel and her late husband Paul, sister-in- law, Carolyn Miller and her late husband Marvin, brother-in-law Irwin Chafetz and his wife, Roberta. Also survived by loving nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. Joseph was the ultimate salesman. He could have a conversation with anyone. He was an active member of Congregation Mishkan Tefila and will be remembered as the friendly usher. He served his country as a member of the US Army. He was the typical Boston sports fan, all in with all the local teams, especially the Red Sox. Funeral services on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton. Interment will follow at Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. Shiva will begin Sunday immediately following the burial until 8:00 pm at The Hills at Mainstone Clubhouse, 133 Hillside Dr., Wayland, MA, and will continue at his late residence on Monday and Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to NewBridge on the Charles,7000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham, MA 02026 or Chabad of Lexington, 9 Burlington St., Lexington, MA 02173.

of Boston, on November 27, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Epstein) Barry. Devoted father of Susan Ballard and her husband Tommy. Dear grandfather of Rebecca and Ethan. Loving brother of the late Gloria Simon. Services in The Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 12 Noon. Remembrances may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 126 High Street, Boston, MA 02110, or to Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA  02472.

Haskell “Hackey” Kassler passed away on November 21, 2017 after a short illness at the age of 81. Born in Boston on February 8, 1936, he was a longtime resident of Brookline and practiced law for over 55 years in Boston. Hackey had a broad distinguished professional career, specializing in entertainment, family and civil rights law. He was a founding partner of Kassler and Feuer, later joining Casner and Edwards as partner and senior member of its Family and Probate Law Group. He also served as a conciliator, mediator and handled unique appeals in family and probate law. He was an expert in election law, recounts and litigations in Massachusetts. He participated in significant national election disputes and has written numerous articles and lectured on election law.

In 1964 as part of the Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee, he was a volunteer lawyer in the Freedom Summer voter registration drive in Mississippi. While representing students harassed by police, he was arrested and jailed for “assault and battery on a police officer”. US Attorney General Robert Kennedy secured his release and the Department of Justice escorted him across state lines. In 1965, Hackey volunteered again to work on voter registration in New Orleans and Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Hackey was a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He received the Massachusetts Chapter’s Haskell A. Freedman Award for service to the Bench and Bar and the Advancement of the Practice of Family Law. He also received the ORT Jurisprudence Award. He was a member of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court. He was named in the Best Lawyers of America publication and was identified by Boston Magazine as a Super Lawyer in Family Law and one of the top 100 lawyers in Massachusetts.

Hackey received his BA from Tufts University and his JD from Boston University School of Law. He was admitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bar, the United States Supreme Court, the US Court of Appeals, First and Fifth Circuits, and US District Courts of Massachusetts, Northern Mississippi and Southern Louisiana.

He was an Assistant State Attorney General, Council to the NE Region American Jewish Congress and Director of Legal Services Voluntary Defender Committee. Most recently he mentored young lawyers in the Volunteer Lawyers Project, introducing them to the probate court system.

Hackey’s contributions to community and public affairs are many. He served as Chairman Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Committee; Trustee University of Massachusetts; Chairman Massachusetts Local Redistricting Commission; and Member University of Massachusetts Building Authority. In his hometown of Brookline, Hackey was an elected Town Meeting Member for over twenty-five years and was elected to the Board of Selectman. He also served as Chairman of the Brookline Civil Rights Commission. He was a member and officer of the Brookline Democratic Town Committee.

Hackey was known for his big smile, sense of humor, warm charm, love of politics and grass roots campaigning. Hackey always put family first. He was a loving husband, an adoring father and most enthusiastic grandfather. He enjoyed spending time at their home on the Cape in Wellfleet. He loved ice cream and Asian food and was an avid fan of the Boston Celtics and Red Sox. He was always willing to take an active and progressive stand – particularly for civil rights, equality and social justice. He had an innate ability to focus on issues and forge resolutions. Hackey taught by example about peace, love and doing the honorable thing with patience and wisdom.

Hackey was the son of the late Harry Kassler and Natalie Steinberg Kassler. Hackey is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Kelligrew Kassler; his daughter Marion Kassler Canavan and husband Paul Canavan of Quincy, MA; his daughter Sarah Kassler and husband Sylvain Delboy of Paris, France; his brother Howard M. Kassler and wife Diana A. Kassler of Boston, MA; and five grandchildren: Carmela Canavan, Cameron Canavan, Zoé Delboy, Charlotte Canavan and Lou Delboy as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends. A memorial service will be held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston 02125 on Sunday, December 3 at 12 noon. Following the service a reception will be held until 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 125 Broad St, 18th Floor, New York, NY, 10004 and the Southern Law Poverty Center, 400 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL, 36104.

Frederic Alan Sharf, of Palm Beach and Chestnut Hill, a businessman, philanthropist, scholar and avid collector of forgotten treasures, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 in West Palm Beach after a long illness. He was 83.

“Fred was the only Renaissance man I ever met,” said his lifelong friend, Bruce Beal of Palm Beach. “He was curiously intellectual. He pursued his interests with vigor. His curiosity was infectious.”

Mr. Sharf, who turned down a job teaching history at Harvard University to go into the family business, channeled his love of history into collecting. He sought things that were overlooked by other collectors, sometimes as they were about to be discarded.

His collections included Spanish-American War illustrations, architectural drawings, automotive design drawings, Japanese Meiji period woodblock prints, fashion illustrations, 1940s British women’s wear and, most recently, cartoons.

Through his scholarship and initiative, he elevated his collectibles into museum-worthy objects. He curated exhibitions from his collections, wrote or edited more than 40 books and donated collections to museums.

He was a trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Essex Institute (a forerunner of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.); and The Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami Beach, as well as Beth Israel Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. In 2016, Mr. Sharf and his wife, Jean, donated $1 Million to MorseLife in West Palm Beach for the senior care facility’s welcome center.

Locally, Mr. Sharf’s collections were featured in the Flagler Museum’s With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age in 2015 and the museum’s current exhibition, Knights of the Air Aviator Heros of World War 1, as well as the Norton Museum’s 2012 Keep Calm and Carry On: World War II and the British Home Front, 1938-1951 and 2015’s Going Places: Transportation Designs from the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection.

He also exhibited his art at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach.

Hope Alswang, the Norton Museum’s chief executive officer, remembers Mr. Sharf as one of the first supporters of the museum’s Foster + Partners-designed expansion, which is scheduled to open in February 2019.

“He was a remarkable visionary,” she said. “He was bigger than life. He was deeply engaged in what was happening culturally and he was a dear friend of the Norton.”

Mr. Sharf was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Boston. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover in Massachusetts and graduated in 1956 from Harvard University. He earned a master’s degree in history from Harvard before joining his father and uncle in M. Sharf & Co. in Boston.

Mr. Sharf built the business into a sports marketing and management company offering services to professional ice hockey and tennis athletes. In addition to Palm Beach, he and his wife resided in New York and Boston.

She recalls their first meeting at a synagogue in Boston.

“He was there with his father,” she said. “He wasn’t paying attention to the service at all. He looked up and saw me and managed to be introduced to me after the service.”

They were married for 56 years. It’s been an interesting marriage, she said. “He was absolutely fascinating and fun to be with.”

Mr. Sharf was “a bit of a character,” said resident Judie Schlager, who has known the Sharfs since before they were married. “He lived life exactly the way he wanted and he did wonderful things for many people. He will be sorely missed.”

In addition to his wife, Mr. Sharf is survived by a daughter, Lisa Sharf Green; a son-in-law, Eric Green; and two grandchildren, Parker Green and Bennett Green of New York City. A memorial service in Palm Beach is planned for a to-be-decided date in December.

WASSERMAN- Josephine (Supcoff), of Canton, formerly of Sherborn, on November 24, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Moe S. Wasserman. Devoted mother of David Wasserman and his wife Ilana Feitlowitz, Deborah Morosohk and her late husband Bruce Morosohk, and Rabbi Michael Wasserman and his wife Rabbi Elana Kanter. Dear Grandmother of Asher and Jonah Wasserman, Ellie and Shira Morosohk, and Hannah, Gabriel and Jonathan Wasserman. Loving sister of Philip Supcoff and his wife Helen. Services in The Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:00 am. Remembrances may be made to Hadassah-New England, 2000 Reservoir Street, Suite 103, Needham, MA 02494.

of Needham, passed away peacefully in her home on November 22 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late Morris and Ruth Miller. She leaves behind her daughter, Andrea Berman and her son-in-law, Robert Jones. Sandi grew up in Boston and New Bedford and spent many, many summers by the beach at the family cottage in Hull. She loved everything about the beach and the ocean. That love was passed on to her daughter, whom she raised alone as a strong single mother. Sandi was a high school English, History and Civics teacher for her entire career, with a passion and talent for engaging the minds of students from difficult backgrounds. In the middle of her career, and while raising a teenage daughter, she went back to school and received her Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University. She enjoyed knitting, reading, cooking for family, and chatting with dear friends. The service will be held graveside on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 11:00am at the Hebrew Home for the Aged Cemetery, 776 Baker Street in West Roxbury. This will be followed by Shiva at her home, 87 Curve Street, Needham, MA. Shiva will continue at her home through Wednesday, November 29, from 10am onward. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Vernon Cancer Center through donations to the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462.

Roger G. Fox-of Chestnut Hill , on November 20, 2017. Beloved husband of Susan A. (Taymore) Fox. Devoted father of  Heidi Blau and her husband Mitch, and David Fox. Loving grandfather of Max and Jake Blau. Graveside service at Or Emet Cemetery,776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 10:00 am. Following services memorial observance will be at his residence until 8:00pm, Friday 2-4pm, Saturday  5-8pm and Sunday 1-4pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

CHEEVER- James, of Waltham, on November 18, 2017. Beloved husband of Wendy Gerson Cheever. Devoted father of Andrea Sklar and her husband Scott. Dear grandfather of Riley, Kasey, and Ryder Sklar. Brother-in-law of Geri Gerson and the late Samuel Gerson. Uncle of Jill Mark, Dana Unger and her husband Jeffrey, and Michelle Wartell and her husband Robert. Graveside service at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2690 Centre Street, West Roxbury, on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11:00 am. Remembrances may be made to Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 450 Brookline Ave.,SW120, Boston, MA  02215

Of Lexington, died at age 86 at home after a long illness, on November 18. Loving husband of Barbara, father of Judith Mintz and her husband Andrew Kleppner of Arlington, Susan Mintz and her husband Bill Jaeger of Arlington, and Elissa Mintz; grandfather of Hannah Kleppner, Samuel Mintz and Harrison Mintz. Also survived by his brother, Gilbert Mintz of California.

Born in 1931 to Louis and Dorothy Mintz in Richmond Hill, New York, he attended NYU Medical school and served as a Captain in the US Army Medical Corps. He set up a private family practice in Burlington, MA, where he was beloved by generations of patients until he retired at the age of 80.

Funeral service will be held at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington, MA, on Tuesday, November 21 at 10:00 am. 

Age 89, of Canton, on November 17, 2017. Beloved husband of Rebecca (Friedman) Gerber. Devoted father of Steven and Ellen Gerber, Larry and Laurie Gerber, and Geoffrey and Laurie Gerber. Cherished grandfather of Lauren and William Lee, James, Cheryl, Jennifer, Jessica, Sam, and Jamie Gerber, and Julie and Yimi Rivera. Great-grandfather of Arabelle Lee and Shaina Gerber. Funeral services will be in New York. Local memorial observance at the home of Larry and Laurie Gerber on Wednesday 1pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm, Friday  12:00pm-2:30pm, Saturday 7pm-9:30pm and Sunday  1pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131.

Linda Elaine (Shapiro) Small, of Randolph, passed into eternal peace on November 14, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Melvyn H. Small and the beloved daughter of the late Freda and Alec Shapiro.  She leaves behind her children Ken & Roberta Small of Deerfield, IL, Carla & Roy Kiesler of Santa Barbara, CA, and Lauren Small & Chuck Silverston of Brookline, MA. She was the adored Noonie to her grandchildren Jodi, Dani, Andrew & Matan, loved by her brother Alan & Karen Shapiro, her sister Sunny & Marshall Grodberg, Susan & Joel Ostroff, and sister-in-law Helene & Joe Stone.  She was the loving aunt to her many nieces, nephews, and great-nephews. A special love carries on with her caretakers, Sherley Attis & Sonie Charles.  Linda grew up in Brookline, MA, and graduated from Brookline High School.  She then went on to The Beth Israel School of Nursing.  She was an ob/gyn nurse for many years. Linda devoted her life to her family, friends, career and the Jewish community. Linda was actively involved in Temple Beth Am in Randolph and proudly served as Sisterhood President. Everyone who knew Linda loved her dearly.  She was the most caring, loving, engaging and funny lady. She will be deeply missed and always remembered.Services will be held at Temple Beth Abraham/Temple Beth Am, 1301 Washington St., Canton, on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 12:30pm .Following interment at Agudas Achim Cemtery ,Brockton, memorial observance will be held at the home of Lauren Small and Chuck Silverton until 9:00pm, on Friday 1-4pm , Saturday 5:30-8:00pm and Sunday 1-3pm & 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces,154 Wells Ave., Newton ,MA 02459 or American Friends of Magen David Odom,www.afmda.org.

Comenitz- Jay, of Newton, on November 11, 2017. Beloved husband of Debra Schoeff-Comenitz. Loving father of Matthew and Corey. Dear son of the late Barbara and late Elliot Comenitz and Nancy Gail Comenitz. Loving brother of Nancy, Bruce and Rosalyn Comenitz, Linda and Steven Gelda, Jamie Chaloff, Jon and Linda Pressman, and Julie and Edward Carter. Devoted uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Services at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:00 am  Interment at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St.,Sharon.  Memorial observance on Wednesday  through 4 pm & 7-9 pm and Friday 2-4 pm at the home of Linda and Steven Gelda. Memorial observance will continue on Thursday, 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the home of Bruce and Rosalyn Comenitz.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances in his name may be made to the Corwin-Russell School, 142 North Road, Sudbury, MA. 01776.  Jay was fun loving, warm and sincere. He is and will be deeply missed.

of Hudson, on November 11, 2017. Beloved wife of David Stoll. Devoted mother of Deborah Sargent, Eric Stoll (Michelle), and Marc Stoll (Roberta). Dear grandmother of Anna, Robin, Scott,Julie,Emily, Rocky, Cora, Shawn, Stariona, Justin, Miriam, Shoshana, Ben, and Rachel. Great-grandmother of Chloe and Claire. Graveside services at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Road, Wayland, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 12:30 pm. Following services the family will receive friends and family at Temple Emanuel, 150 Berlin Road, Marlborough. Memorial observance will continue at her residence starting Tuesday at 6 pm, through Saturday eve. Remembrances may be made to either American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, or to the Arthritis Foundation. Cynthia was a beloved teacher for 25 years in the Hudson School System.

Gladys (Semlock) Chleck- of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Brookline, on November 9, 2017.  Beloved wife for 65 years of the late David Chleck.  Devoted mother of Mara Levine and Risa Chleck.  Loving grandmother of Ross Levine and his wife Dana and Justin Levine. Dear aunt of Richard and Sara Pardo and great-aunt of Jonathan and Samuel Pardo. Services are private. Memorial observance at the home of Mara Levine on Sunday  2-4 & 6-8 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Gladys’ memory may be made to a charity of choice.

Phyllis Rosenfeld, of Sudbury, previously of Lexington and Chelsea, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on November 9, 2017.  Phyllis Rosen was born in Chelsea, where she later served as secretary for the late Rabbi Benjamin Rodwogin, of blessed memory, at Temple Emmanuel in Chelsea. She and her late husband, Melvin, of blessed memory, also of Chelsea, moved to Lexington in 1960 where they were among the founding members of Temple Emunah. Phyllis was most proud of her children Ellyn Gimbel, Jay Rosenfeld his wife Lisa Segal, Susan Laufer and her husband Marc Laufer, and her 7 grandchildren: Adam & Ari Gimbel, Zachary, Olivia and Emma Rosenfeld, and Isabella and Alexandra Laufer. Phyllis loved classical music and was a frequent visitor to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood in the summer. Phyllis and Mel enjoyed traveling around the world and often made life-long friends along the way. She loved her peaceful “oasis” in Sudbury. She touched people wherever she went and was loved by many. The service will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm at  Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Road/Route 126, Wayland, MA, followed by Shiva at the home of Sue & Marc Laufer, 33 October Lane, Weston, MA.  Shiva will continue at the Laufer residence on Monday, November 13, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 pm.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Society, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 or Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA 02481.

Of Newton, on November 4, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Audrey E. (Gordon) Rosenberg. Devoted father of Amy Cornblatt and her husband Marc of Newton and Andrew Rosenberg and his wife Shari of Singer Island, FL. Loving grandfather of Douglas Rosenberg and Emily Rosenberg. Dear brother of Herbert Rosenberg, Nathaniel Rosenberg, Audrey Goldberg, and the late Doris Zich. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Monday, November 6, 2017, at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be held at Avalon Apartments at Newton Highlands, 99 Needham St., Newton, on Monday from 3-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02458.

Of Brookline, formerly of Boca Raton, FL, Jackson, NH, and Quincy, on November 3, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Leo J. Lappin. Devoted mother of Linda Schiffman and her husband Howard of Framingham and Candace Lappin Moffatt of Brookline. Cherished grandmother of Andrew and his wife Jamie, Johanna and her husband Jared, Sarah and Richard, and great-grandmother of Madeline, Naomi, Zak, Marlee, and the late Adam. Loving sister of the late Ralph Bergman. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at the David Vicur Cholim Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. Memorial observance at the home of Linda and Howard Schiffman, Mon-Wed. 2-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Sholom, 50 Pamela Rd., Framingham, MA 01701 or to a charity of choice.

Dorothie “Pat” Baker, formerly of Danvers, MA, Freedom, NH and Sarasota, FL, age 85, died peacefully at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Dedham, MA on November 2, 2017. She died from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease, which was diagnosed in 2010. Dorothie was known professionally as “Pat” starting in the 1950’s when her radio and singing career flourished on WHDH as “Pat Dale”. She was full of life, dynamic, bold, indefatigable, generous and kind.

Born in Cambridge, MA on September 19, 1932 to Anita (Low) Kalis and Henry Kalis, . She attended Boston public schools, including Girls Latin School and was a graduate of Brighton High School. The love of her life, Edward M. Baker, formerly of Salem, Danvers and Brookline, MA, Freedom, NH and Sarasota, FL, was her devoted spouse for 62 years until his death on May 31, 2017.

Dorothie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joanna Baker and Joseph Siegel of Brookline, MA, her sister, Florence K. Gans of Newton, MA and her sister-in-law, Muriel Baker-Nevins of Brookline. Her brother, Robert I Kalis of Marblehead, died in July of this year. She will be missed by numerous nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, cousins, co-workers and dear friends from her forty years as a resident of Danvers and an active member of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

In addition to her career as a singer, broadcaster, and voice-over artist, Ms. Baker was an excellent writer and editor who developed public information campaigns and responded to press inquiries on behalf of the Massachusetts Energy Office, the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. For a time she joined her husband Edward in sales, representing sports and soft goods manufacturers from the United States and Canada. She proudly served as an appointed member of the Judicial Nominating Commission under Governor Michael Dukakis, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Danvers Savings Bank, and was one of the co-founders of the North Shore Women’s Coalition. Her final professional role was as marketing director for what was the Lowell Visiting Nurse Association, now Circle Home health and hospice care. She served on the Town of Danvers School Committee and was an activist who volunteered countless hours to support causes about which she was passionate, including women’s reproductive choice, and the election of Democrats to local, state and national office.

Following burial on Monday, November 6, at 11:00 am at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody, shiva will be observed at the Baker-Siegel residence on Monday 3-6, Tuesday 6-8 and Wednesday 1-3 and 6-8 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The American Civil Liberties Union, Emily’s List, the League of Women Voters, or to a charity of your choice.

Of Framingham, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, October 26, 2017 at the age of 92. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to
Herman and Florence (Marks) Supnik. He is survived by his beloved wife
of 61 years, Edna (Golan) Supnik. He was the loving brother of the late
Daniel Supnik, Sylvia Supnik, and June (Supnik) Levitt. Cherished father
of Lori Barth (husband Richard), Terry Ullman (husband Martin), Howard
Supnik (wife Vicki). Adored grandfather of Amy Blum (husband Kevin),
David Barth, Charlotte Ullman, Glen Ullman, Laura Supnik and John
Supnik. Survived by sister-in-law and brother-in-law Joyce and Alfred
Derrow. Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. A graduate of Case
Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve) with a BS degree in
Chemical Engineering and an MBA degree from American International
College. He retired as a stock broker from Salomon Smith Barney at the
age of 76. A World War II army veteran captured in the Battle of the
Bulge; held in POW camp Stalag 9B in Germany and awarded the Purple
Heart. Ross loved classical music, especially opera, skiing, ice skating
(until 83), and pinochle. Longtime member of American Chemical Society,
American Society of Testing Materials, Boston Opera Club, 52 year member
of Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham. Services at Temple Beth Sholom
Framingham on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 10:00 am. Interment at AAA Sfard
Cemetery, Lynn, MA. Shiva at Shillman House, Framingham, Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to
American Heart Association or Dr. Benjamin Gaynor Fund at Temple Beth Sholom,
Framingham, MA 01701.